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Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City: result, lineups and stats

Bolton Wanderers 18 · 14 points
1 - 0
Cardiff City 16 · 14 points
  • 90' Thierry Gale

Lineups Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City

Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 · S. Schumacher
31 Bazunu
25 Conway
6 Davies
18 Toal
22 Larrazabal
21 Erhahon
8 Sheehan
7 Dong
20 Rodrigues
16 Iling-Junior
10 Dalby
  • 45' Theo Bair Sam Dalby
  • 45' Thierry Gale Samuel Iling-Junior
  • 64' Atsuki Ito Rúben Rodrigues
  • 75' Jayden Nelson Kyliane Dong
  • 83' Ryan Hardie Ethan Erhahon

Lineup for Bolton Wanderers: Bazunu, Conway, Davies, Toal, Larrazabal, Erhahon, Sheehan, Dong, Rodrigues, Iling-Junior, Dalby

Bench
  • 1 J. Bonham
  • 14 A. Famewo
  • 17 A. Ito
  • 45 J. McAtee
  • 26 J. Nelson 75'
  • 39 R. Hardie 83'
  • 11 T. Gale
  • 4 X. Simons
  • 9 T. Bair
Absentees Bolton Wanderers

Erhahon, Mcatee, Hardie (injured), Forino (doubtful), Nelson (unavailable)

Cardiff City 4-2-3-1 · B. Barry-Murphy
1 Trott
3 Bagan
4 Osho
5 Bielik
38 Ng
27 Colwill
18 Robertson
16 Willock
8 Moylan
11 Tanner
9 Salech
  • 59' David Turnbull Joel Colwill
  • 74' Cian Ashford Chris Willock
  • 75' Callum Robinson Yousef Salech
  • 90+2' Callum Scanlon Joel Bagan
  • 90+2' Ronan Kpakio Alex Robertson

Lineup for Cardiff City: Trott, Bagan, Osho, Bielik, Ng, Colwill, Robertson, Willock, Moylan, Tanner, Salech

Bench
  • 44 R. Kpakio 92'
  • 43 P. Moreno
  • 23 C. Scanlon 92'
  • 33 R. Tankiewicz
  • 14 D. Turnbull 59'
  • 41 M. Turner
  • 30 H. Tyrer
  • 45 Cian Ashford 74'
  • 47 C. Robinson 75'
Absentees Cardiff City

Chambers, Lawlor (injured), Osho (suspended), Robinson, Bielik (doubtful)

Stats Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City

Bolton Wanderers Match Cardiff City
  • 41% Possession 59%
  • 7 Shots 17
  • 5 Shots on target 10
  • 1 Shots off target 2
  • 2 Corners 10
  • 16 Fouls 13
  • 3 Offsides 7
  • 5 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Bolton Wanderers

  1. Sam Dalby 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Thierry Gale 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Gaizka Larrazabal 1 goals 3 assists
  4. Theo Bair 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Atsuki Ito 2 goals 0 assists

Cardiff City

  1. Jack Moylan 6 goals 3 assists
  2. Ollie Tanner 2 goals 4 assists
  3. Yousef Salech 3 goals 1 assists
  4. Cian Ashford 2 goals 2 assists
  5. Callum Robinson 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Bolton Wanderers

Player Starts Min. Form
Gavin Bazunu 5/5 450 mixed
Eoin Toal 5/5 450 mixed
Josh Sheehan 5/5 450 solid
Gaizka Larrazabal 5/5 440 mixed
Thierry Gale 5/5 375 mixed
Sam Dalby 3/5 311 strong
Ethan Erhahon 4/5 297 mixed
Lewis Brunt 3/3 270 mixed

Cardiff City

Player Starts Min. Form
Nathan Trott 5/5 450 solid
Alex Robertson 5/5 450 solid
Joel Bagan 5/5 430 solid
Jack Moylan 5/5 418 excellent
Ollie Tanner 5/5 389 strong
Joel Colwill 5/5 386 mixed
Perry Ng 4/4 360 mixed
Cian Ashford 4/5 349 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.85 1.65
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score67%
  • Over 2.5 goals67%
  • Corners13.7

Team comparison

BOL home Per match CAR away
1.00 Points 0.33
1.17 Goals for 1.00
2.00 Goals against 1.83
1.77 xG for 1.53
1.64 xG against 1.96
6.2 Corners 6.3
LLWLL Home and away form LLLLD

Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City: head-to-head record

11 previous meetings
5 Bolton Wanderers 1 draws 5 Cardiff City
  • Goals per match2.45
  • Both teams scored36%
  • Over 2.5 goals45%
  • Apr 2026 Cardiff City 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Oct 2025 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 0 Cardiff City
  • Feb 2018 Cardiff City 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Dec 2017 Bolton Wanderers 2 - 0 Cardiff City
  • Apr 2016 Cardiff City 2 - 1 Bolton Wanderers
  • Dec 2015 Bolton Wanderers 2 - 3 Cardiff City
  • Apr 2015 Cardiff City 0 - 3 Bolton Wanderers
  • Nov 2014 Bolton Wanderers 3 - 0 Cardiff City
  • Jan 2014 Bolton Wanderers 0 - 1 Cardiff City
  • Apr 2013 Cardiff City 1 - 1 Bolton Wanderers

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City?

Thomas Parsons refereed Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City.

Who is unavailable for Bolton Wanderers against Cardiff City?

Bolton Wanderers are without Chris Forino (groin injury), Ethan Erhahon (thigh injury), John Mcatee (knee injury), Jayden Nelson (not registered) and Ryan Hardie (hamstring injury).

Who is unavailable for Cardiff City against Bolton Wanderers?

Cardiff City are without Callum Robinson (not registered), Krystian Bielik (not registered), Calum Chambers (knee injury), Dylan Lawlor (hamstring injury) and Gabriel Osho (red card).

What formation do Bolton Wanderers play?

Bolton Wanderers have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Schumacher.

What formation do Cardiff City play?

Cardiff City have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Bolton Wanderers and Cardiff City finish?

On 11 April 2026, Cardiff City vs Bolton Wanderers finished 2-0.

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